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Terremoto drink

Published: Jul 18, 2023 · Modified: Mar 18, 2025 by Pilar Hernandez · This post may contain affiliate links.

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Terremoto is a famous cocktail in Chile, especially during the national holiday celebrations in September, commonly called "El 18".

The name "Terremoto" translates to "earthquake" in Spanish, referring to the drink's potency and its ability to leave you slightly shaky.

Terremoto Chilean cocktail

The Terremoto is one of the recent cocktails to appear in the Chilean drinks industry. There are many stories about the name and where it was invented. Still, it is undoubtedly a great example of Chilean ingenuity and our culture of not being afraid of tremors. We were born and live with them.

Terremoto Chilean Cocktail

The traditional Terremoto cocktail is made with just a few ingredients:

  • White Wine: A sweet white wine like Moscatel or Pipeño is typically used as the base for this drink. Pipeño is unavailable in the US, so I mix white wine with sparkling wine for a similar flavor and light bubbles. Some Chilean natural pipeños are now available in the US but are not suitable varieties for the Terremoto.
  • Pineapple Ice Cream: This key ingredient gives Terremoto a unique flavor and creamy texture. The pineapple ice cream is responsible for the drink's cloudy appearance. Pineapple ice cream is also hard to find in the US, so I'm giving you options on the recipe card.
  • Grenadine: A sweet and non-alcoholic syrup commonly used in cocktails and mocktails to add a vibrant red color and a hint of sweetness. I used grenadine without artificial colors, so it is not the fiery red one sometimes sees in Chile.
Chilean Terremoto

Tips for a great Terremoto:

You can also use Fernet to give it a different touch. You can put the grenadine or fernet at the bottom of the glass or on top of the ice cream. I prefer to do both so the flavor is better distributed and looks pretty.

Terremoto drink is not usually stirred, allowing the flavors to blend as you drink it.

Other Chilean drinks we recommend: Easy pisco sour, borgoña.

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Terremoto drink recipe

Terremoto drink

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  • Author: Pilar Hernandez
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 1
  • Category: Drinks
  • Method: Raw
  • Cuisine: Chilean
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Description

A unique Chilean cocktail to celebrate our Independence.


Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons grenadine
  • ½ cup of white wine
  • ½ cup sparkling wine (Prosecco or similar)
  • 3 scoops of pineapple ice cream (in the US, use pineapple sorbet or pineapple-coconut)

Instructions

  1. Place one tablespoon of grenadine in a large, tall glass. Fill with white wine and sparkling wine.
    White wine in a tall glass and ice cream on the back.
  2. Place the ice cream carefully to control the foam.
  3. Add more grenadine and serve immediately.
    Terremoto

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 452
  • Sugar: 36.6 g
  • Sodium: 44.8 mg
  • Fat: 1.5 g
  • Saturated Fat: 0.9 g
  • Carbohydrates: 55.3 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 1 g

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  1. Katherinne says

    January 06, 2025 at 7:26 am

    I moved to the US in july 2024, wasn't ready for giving up "un 18 como Dios manda" so I decided to make this recipe bjt I made the pineapple ice cream myself. I took the recipe from @dubovik.gelato on instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_l5nGkx7Ie/?igsh=Y3phdzBhaDI5eW5x ) and it's not exactly the same as the original Panda brand, but it's better. So much that my american family got me an ice cream machine and forces me to make it fairly often. Thanks for all your knowledge.

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    • Pilar Hernandez says

      January 06, 2025 at 4:59 pm

      This is great! Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Tracy says

    December 05, 2023 at 10:48 pm

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¡Hola!

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